Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

This light, chocolatey cheesecake is a dream for dessert lovers who want something rich yet surprisingly gentle: silky cottage cheese and cream cheese bake into a smooth, cocoa-scented cake with just a touch of honey. It is quick to mix, bakes in about fifteen minutes, and cools into a tender, sliceable treat. If you love cottage cheese desserts, try these Chocolate-Filled Syrniki (Cottage Cheese Pancakes), and for another chocolate classic, bake these Classic Dark Chocolate Brownies.

Ingredients

• 150 g (5 oz) light cream cheese
• 125 g (1/2 cup) soft cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp honey (or sweetener to taste)
• 15 g (1.5 tbsp) corn starch
• 15 g (2 tbsp) cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (in the batter or to grease the pan)

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients with a mixer until smooth.
2. Pour the batter into a baking pan or portion molds.
3. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes.
4. When baking is done, leave the cheesecake to cool inside the oven.

Tips

• Blend until completely smooth so the baked cheesecake has no lumps.
• Let it cool in the oven to set gently and avoid cracking.
• For reliable baking guidance, see the recipes and tips at Allrecipes.

Nutrition: per 100 g: 169 kcal, protein 9 g, fat 12 g, carbs 6 g